Over 1,000 state employees participate in Cybersecurity Awareness Month
WaTech’s state Office of Cybersecurity recently wrapped up a successful Cybersecurity Awareness Month campaign, bringing together more than 1,000 participants from over 60 state agencies and 140 educational institutions, local governments, and Tribal entities.
…Washington state’s Enterprise Cloud Computing Program (ECCP), led by WaTech, is advancing its efforts to modernize government services with the rollout of a new Enterprise Cloud Learning Platform. The platform, aimed at equipping state IT professionals with the necessary skills to adopt and manage cloud technologies, is a critical component of Washington’s Cloud Smart Strategy.
The…
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. WaTech's Office of Cybersecurity has several fun events planned to help you stay safe online, and protect information entrusted to the state from cyber threats.
Activities will include an in-person escape room an online quiz game and a IT Security "Clue" game. In addition, there will be weekly presentations by cybersecurity and…
At the Washington State IT Industry Forum & Modernization Summit held at St. Martin’s University on Sept. 25, Bill Kehoe, WaTech’s director and the state Chief Information Officer, shared his vision for the future of technology modernization in state government.
He underscored a fundamental shift in…
More than 60 people from state agencies and local governments across Washington attended two workshops at 1500 Jefferson St. on Sept. 23 and Sept. 24 to collaborate on a new enterprise IT Security Strategy for the state.
Bill Kehoe, WaTech’s director and the state Chief Information Officer, told attendees “what you are doing today is so important for…
